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diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index f3c4fa42a..510456ceb 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -64,7 +64,12 @@ static char *parse_value(void)
 			case 'n':
 				c = '\n';
 				break;
-			return NULL;
+			/* Some characters escape as themselves */
+			case '\\': case '"':
+				break;
+			/* Reject unknown escape sequences */
+			default:
+				return NULL;
 			}
 			value[len++] = c;
 			continue;